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Darrang population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Assam, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 928,500 people
Households 187,783 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.08% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 34.99% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 928,500 873,006 55,494 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 187,783 175,351 12,432 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 156,408 150,916 5,492 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 16.85% 17.29% 9.9% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 954 955 926 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 969 970 932 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 487,039 444,075 42,964 Literacy rate% 63.08% 61.5% 85.92% Male literacy rate% 67.87% 66.32% 89.93% Female literacy rate% 58.04% 56.43% 81.6% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 40,260 28,746 11,514 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 8,419 8,025 394 Total workersCensus workers 324,843 305,157 19,686 Work participation rate% 34.99% 34.95% 35.47% Main workersworked at least 6 months 241,456 223,874 17,582 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 83,387 81,283 2,104 Non-workerspeople 603,657 567,849 35,808
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 187,783 households and 928,500 residents. Urban residents made up 5.98% of the population. Rural residents made up 94.02%. Children aged 0–6 made up 16.85% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 67.87% for males and 58.04% for females. Of 324,843 workers, 74.33% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 107,473 21,983 Agricultural labourers 46,418 35,199 Household industry workers 4,606 5,936 Other workers 82,959 20,269
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801630 25,989 people within this district · Town
Census code 801631 18,501 people within this district · Town
Census code 305104 11,004 people within this district · Census town